This is a response to democratic criticism of Mit Romney's jobs record and perceived destructive affect on private sector jobs. How does this compare with government job layoffs and downsizing. Are there no circumstances under which anyone, for any reason should loose a job? At the expense of stockholders, should inefficient companies contnue to maintain unsupportable levels of expenses?

9:16 pm May 21, 2012

mike wrote :

Tim armstrong is a fool and he is saving aol which is a dying breed and for him to put aol in the same category is a joke. Their stock will be 15 again

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